Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 266, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1912 — A Timid Tradesman. [ARTICLE]

A Timid Tradesman.

Clock Drummer —I’ve got the finest line of alarm clocks on the market, Mr. Schmidt. Schmidt—Yell, you can’t sell me any alarm clocks die season. Clock Drummer —Why? Schmidt—Yell, I tell you. Bis is a year ven dey elect a bresident. And effery candidate, ralt all dem campaigners, vill run apout de gountry and ‘view mit alarms’!”—Judge.